FIX Protocol Limited

Membership Benefits - Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the structure and cost of FPL membership?

   Please refer to the " FPL Membership Pricing Structure " and " FPL Membership Pricing Structure - Frequently Asked Questions " documents or contact the FPL Program Office at + 1 212 652 4469 or .

2. Where are the benefits of FPL membership defined?

   Please refer to the " FPL Membership Benefits " document.

3. What are some of the FPL member only aspects of the FIX website?

   The following is a subset of FPL member-only features available on the FIX website:

   • " Who Uses FIX? " which lists firms who have adopted the FIX Protocol
     • Firms which are FPL members include a "FPL" icon and a hyperlink to their firm's website.
   • " FIX Products and Vendors " which lists FIX products and vendors
     • Vendors who are FPL members are listed in a separate section at the top of the page, include an "FPL" icon and support hyperlinks to vendor or product details.
     • Vendors who are not FPL members are listed in the bottom section with only their firm name and product name displayed and without any hyperlinks.
   • " Technical / Specifications "
     • FIX Protocol specification documents
       • FPL may in the future restrict access to download Word .DOC versions of the FIX Protocol specification such that they are available to FPL members and charge a nominal download fee to non-members.
       • Non-members may continue to download .PDF (read only) versions.
     • FIXimate (an HTML-based cross-referencing tool of the specification's message and data elements)
       • FPL members may download a copy of FIXimate for use offline
       • Non-members may continue to use the HTML version accessible via the FIX website
     • FIX Repository (a new offering which represents the entire FIX Protocol specification in database-form that can be used in an automated fashion to decrease the time and effort of FIX-related software development)
       • FPL members may access and download the full version of the FIX repository
       • Non-members may download an evaluation version which contains only the data for the IOI and Advertisement messages.
   • " FPL Members " (a new section of the website which lists FPL member firms)
     • FPL member firms are listed and include a hyperlink to their "Who Uses FIX?" or "FIX Products and Vendors" profile.
     • Refer to: http://www.fixprotocol.org/members
   • " FPL Member Resources " (a new section of the website which provides content regarding FPL membership and which provides FPL member-only content such as Logo and Templates, Annual Reports, Policies, Status Reports, etc.)
     • FPL member firms can easily access FPL member-only material
     • Non-members can only access public material such as General Resources, Industry Participation, Recognition, etc.
     • Refer to: http://www.fixprotocol.org/groups/fplmember

   Please note that some restricted services may be made available to non-members for a fee in the future and that pricing is subject to change.

   The new site's infrastructure lends itself well to accommodating differentiation between members and non-members in terms of listings and access capability. FPL is offering a set of advertising and sponsorship opportunities in conjunction with the Phase II of the FIX website. FPL is also offering a fee-based Job Posting system which FPL member firms will be entitled to a certain number of help wanted postings. See the "Job Postings" under FPL Services for further information.

4. What is the " FIX Repository and where can I get more information about it?

   The FIX Repository represents the raw data behind the FIX specification in "database-compatible format" (XML or Access database files). Files include an XML data dictionary with complete enumeration values, XML message content and XSLT scripts illustrating how to generate C# header files from the FIX Repository. Also included are XSLT scripts which generate a FIXimate-like (HTML) data browser for the FIX Repository. Other examples are expected to be contributed by users of the tool.

   The FIX Repository is available for versions 4.0 and above of the FIX Protocol specification. Note that many parts of the most recent FIX Protocol specification documents (including Volume 6) and the FIXML Schema and DTD files were "generated" from the FIX Repository. For future releases of FIX the repository will be published at the same time as the specification.

   Access to the FIX Protocol specification in a raw form that can reliably be accessed programmatically is considered very valuable. FPL provides free access to the FIX Repository for FPL Members. Refer to: http://www.fixprotocol.org/specifications/repository